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Published by 

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Coin Dealers 

(Established 1873) 

214 Washington St., 
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ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS 

IN THE YEAR 1905, 

BY ALEXANDER AND COMPANY, 

IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS, 

WASHINGTON, D. C. 



ALEXANDER h CO.'S 

h 

F)ub Coin Book. 



AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RARE COINS. 

NEW EDITIOJN. 

GREATLY ENLARGED, ENTIRELY REVISED 
AND FULLY ILLUSTRATED. 

CONTAINING COMPLETE LISTS OF 

Rare LLS* and Colonial Coins, Fractional Cur- 
rency, together with much Miscellaneous in- 
formation regarding Coins and Coinages 
both American and Foreign* 



Copyright secured. 



PUBLISHED BY 



ALEXANDER & CO., 

214 Washington Street, Corner State Street, 

Boston, Mass. 



LIBRARY Of )ONGfltSS 
Two Copies Kaceivtu 

.MAR 30 1905 

*joyyri£in Ejury 
■ &* XXc. No; 
COPY B. 



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THE ]804 SILVER DOLLAR. 
RAREST OF AMERICAN COINS. 



INDEX. 









PAGE. 


Introduction and General Information . . 5 


Classification of Coins 


7 


Counterfeits of Rare Coins 






3 


Money of the United States 






9 


Glossary of Numismatic Terms 






12 


Gold Double Eagles . 






14 


« ' Eagles 








14 


11 Half Eagles 








16 


** Four Dollar pieces 








18 


* ' Three Dollar pieces 








18 


*« Quarter Eagles . 








20 


" Dollars 








22 


" Half and Quarter Dollars . 






22 


Territorial Gold Coins : 








California 






24 


Colorado . . 








30 


North Carolina 








32 


Oregon 








32 


Utah (Mormon Coins) 








32 


Silver Dollars 








34 


66 Trade Dollars . 








- . 38 


<< Half Dollars . 








40 


" Quarters . 








. 42 



Silver Twenty Cent pieces 

u Dimes 

" Half Dimes . 
Nickel Five Cent Pieces 
Silver Three Cent Pieces 
Copper Two Cent Pieces 

',* Cents 

u Half Cents . 
Gold Colonial Coins . 
Silver Colonial Coins . 
Tin Colonial Coins 
Copper Colonial Coins 
Washington Pieces 
New York Cents 
Vermont Cents . 
New Jersey Cents 
Connecticut Cents 
Fractional Paper Currency of U 
Coins not issued by U. S. Mint 
Table of U. S. Coinage 
Worthless Canadian Bills 
Foreign Coins . 
Key to Illustrations . 
Ancient Roman Denarii 
Imperial Coins . 
Ancient Greek Coins . 
Curious Oriental Coins 
Canadian Coins 
Encased Postage Stamps 
Value of Foreign Coins 
Coats of Arms . 
Key to Coats of Arms 



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HE condition of a coin is the. chief consid- 
eration in determining its value. A 
scratch or dent, which to the novice may 
seem but trivial, will very materially reduce 
the value of a rare coin in the eyes of ex- 
perts ; while a coin that has never been handled and re 
tains the " mint bloom " is of much greater value. 

All coins should be handled only on the edge, as fine 
specimens and especially proofs and uncirculated pieces 
are easily finger-marked, and such marks materially reduce 
the value as they are practically ineradicable. 

Never attempt to clean a coin. This is an undertaking 
only experts can successfully accomplish. Acids and 
scouring will ruin any coin of value. Rust and corrosion 
cannot be tampered with except at the risk of spoiling a 
coin, and therefore a somewhat corroded specimen is 
oftentimes better than one that has been cleaned. 

Sometimes a little sweet oil will improve such a coin, 
but extreme care is necessary in using it, as too macn 01: 
will gum the coin, and the rubbing necessary to remove 
the surplus oil will destroy the color (if it be copper) and 
dull the sharp outlines where there is corrosion. 

Fine coins should be kept in chamois skin bags, of the 
proper size to hold them, or wrapped in soft tissue paper, 

A good way to keep coins is in little round boxes, just 
the size of an old-fashioned half-dollar and about one-halt 
inch deep. Boxes of this size- are- used for large cents s 



quarters and half dollars. There are smaller ones for half 
cents, dimes and nickels, and a large size for silver dol- 
lars. Each box can be labeled, and a bit of cotton wool 
inside makes a safe nest for the coins, while they are com- 
pactly packed. 

These boxes can be purchased at paper box dealers or 
we can supply them at : 

$1.50 per gross, for the two smaller sizes. 
2.00 per gross, for the large size. 

They come packed in cartons, one gross in a carton, 
and cannot be expressed in smaller lots. 

In looking for rare coins it should be always borne in 
mind that the age of a coin has nothing whatever to do 
with its value. Many coins struck hundreds of years ago, 
some even before the Christian Era, are regarded as val- 
ueless by collectors, while comparatively recent mintages 
are worth large premiums. 

It is not age, it is the scarcity which regulates the price. 

There are so many considerations and conditions regu- 
lating the numismatic value of coins that it is extremely 
difficult to set prices upon them. The prices in this book 
are those we wiil pay for coins provided they are in Fine 
Condition. A discount will be made for inferior speci- 
mens. Where a very small premium is offered, it is only 
for very fine specimens. Ordinary or poor specimens of 
these coins command no premium. 

Coins are classified according to their condition, as 
follows : 

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CLASSIFICATION OF COINS, 

I. PROOFS. — Coins especially burnished at the mint, 
giving them a mirror brightness. Proofs of any 
coin can be ordered from the mint during the year 
the coin is issued, but there is a charge made for 
burnishing them. 

Z. UNCIRCULATED. — Coins just as they were minted, 
not dulled by handling cr in any way. 
PERFECT. — Same as uncirculated, but not bright. 



FINE — 

GOOD. — The various grades of fineness used to 

FAIR. — L designate the grade or condition of 

POOR.— a coin. 

BAD, 



J 

TO CORRESPONDENTS. 

We are always wiilingto reply to letters regarding coins, 
but as our mail is very large, we request that, before writ- 
ing, correspondents make sure that the information sought 
is not in this book. If inquiry is regarding value of U. S. 
coin, we would say, no such coin which commands a 
premium is omitted from this catalogue to our knowledge. 

In order to obtain an answer correspondents must en- 
close a stamp. No letters will be answered otherwise. 

ALEXANDER & CO., 

2J4 Washington Street, Boston. 



COUNTERFEITS OF RARE COINS 

may be divided into live classes, viz. : 

1. ALTERED DATES — Can generally be detected 

with a strong magnifying glass, as it is practically 
impossible to change a date without leaving min- 
ute marks. 1801 Dollars are often altered to 1804, 
with intent to defraud. 

2. RE-STRIKES — Or Coins struck from the original 

dies, but at a later period than date on coin. They 
are found only in early coins, as 1804 Dollars, and 
Half Cents from 1831 to 1849. Dies nave been 
destroyed for the last twenty years, so recent coins 
cannot be re-struck. 

3. FORGERIES — No expert is deceived by these. 

4. CASTS — Made from originals. Casts are always 

lighter in weight, unless they are made thicker 
than originals. The lettering on them is usually 
not sharp, and the surface is often covered with 
minute sand holes — a sure proof of casting. 

5. ELECTROTYPES — May be detected by marks 011 

the edge where the two sides are joined. They 
are also the wrong weight. 

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CURRENT MONEY OF THE UNITED 
STATES. 

HERE are tea different kinds of money in 
circulation in the United States., namely, 
gold coins, standard silver dollars, subsid- 
iary silver, gold certificates, silver certifi- 
cates, Treasury notes issued under the act 
of July 14, 1890, United States notes (also called green- ' 
backs and legal tenders), national-bank notes, and nickel 
and bronze coins. The status of each kind is as follows : 
Gold coin is legal tender at its nominal or face value 
for all debts, public and private, when not below the stand- 
ard weight and limit of tolerance prescribed by law ; and 
when below such standard and limit of tolerance, it is legal 
tender in proportion to its weight. 

Standard silver dollars are legal tender at their 
nominal or face value in payment of all debts, public and 
private, without regard to the amount, except where other- 
wise expressly stipulated in the contract. 

Subsidiary silver is legal tender for amounts not ex- 
ceeding $10.00 in any one payment. 

Treasury notes of the act of July 14, 1890, are 
legal tender for all debts, public and private, except where 
otherwise expressly stipulated in the contract. 

United States notes are legal tender for all debts 
public and private, except duties on imports and interest 
on the public debt. 

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Gold certificates, silver certificates, and na- 
tioxal-bank notes are not legal tender, but both classes 
of certificates are receivable for all public dues, while 
national-bank notes are receivable for all public dues 
except duties on imports, and may be- paid out by the 
Government for all salaries and other debts and demands 
owing by the United States, to individuals, corporations, 
and associations within the United States, except interest 
on the public debt and in redemption of the national cur- 
rency. All national banks are required by law to receive 
the notes of other national banks at par. 

The minor coins of nickel and copper are legal tender 
to the extent of 25 cents. 

GOLD COINS. 

The coinage of legal-tender gold was authorized by the 
first coinage act passed by Congress, April 2, 1792. 

The gold unit of value is the dollar, which contains 25 .8 
grains of standard gold .900 fine. The amount of fine 
gold in the dollar is 23.22 grains, and the remainder of 
the weight is an alloy of copper. While the gold dollar 
is the unit and standard of value, the actual coinage of 
the $1 .00 piece was discontinued under authority of the 
act of September 26, 1890. Gold is now coined in de- 
nominations of $2.50, $5.00, $10.00, and $20.00, called 
respectively quarter eagles, half eagles, eagles, and double 
eagles. 

10 



SILVER COINS. 

The principal silver coin is the dollar, which contains 
412 1-2 grains ot standard silver .900 fine. The amount 
of fine silver in the dollar is 371 1-4 grains and there are 
41 1-4 grains of copper alloy. The standard silver dollar 
was first authorized by the act of April 2, 1792. Its weight 
was 416 grains .892.4 fine. It contained the same quan- 
tity of fine silver as the present dollar, whose weight and 
fineness were established by the act of January 18, 1837. 
The coinage of the standard silver dollar was discontin- 
ued by the act of February 12, 1873, and it was restored 
by the act of February 28, 1878. 

SUBSIDIARY SILVER, 

The silver coins of smaller denominations than one dol- 
lar, authorized by the act of April 2, 1792, were half dol- 
lars, quarter dollars, dimes and half dimes. They were 
the equivalent in value of the fractional parts of a dollar 
which they represented — that is, two half dollars were 
equal in weight to one silver dollar,-and so on. These 
coins were full legal tender when of standard weight, and 
those of less than full weight were legal tender at values 
proportional to their respective weights. 

By the act of February 21, 1853, tne weight of the frac- 
tional silver coins were reduced so that the half dollar 
weighed only 192 grains, and all the smaller denomina- 
tions were reduced in proportion. Their legal-tender 
quality was at the same time limited to $5.00, and they 
thus became subsidiary coins. The present subsidiary 
coins are half dollars, quarter dollars, and dimes. Their 
weight is slightly different from that prescribed by the act 
of 1853; but the limit of their legal-tender quality has 
been raised to $10.00. 

11 



GLOSSARY OF NUMISMATIC TERMS. 

Dies — Usually refer to the thickness of coins, as thick 
die or thin die. 

Field — The blank space forming a back-ground for 
the design. 

Fillet Head — The pattern in which head is tied 
with a band. 

Flowing Hair — The pattern in which hair on liberty 
head is unconfined. 

Legend — The inscription. 

Lettered Edge — Coins with inscription around the 
edge. 

Liberty Cat — The pattern in which bust supports a 
pole on which is a cap of liberty. 

Milled Edge — Coins with milling on edge like all 
the U. S. silver of the present day. 

Mint Marks — Arc the tiny letters on coins denoting 
the place of mintage. Coins made at the Philadelphia 
mint have no mint mark ; all others are designated as 
follows : — 

C. for Charlotte. 

C. C. for Carson City. 

D. for Dahloncga. 
O. for New Orleans. 
S. for San Francisco. 

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Obverse — Means the head or face of a coin. 

Patterns — Are coins struck as samples or patterns, 
but never circulated. 

Proofs — Perfect coins burnished to a mirror bright- 
ness at the mint. When such coins are soiled or dulled, 
by handling or otherwise, they cease "to be proofs. The 
touch of a damp or grimy finger can ruin a proof. 

Reverse — Means the tail of a coin. 

Turban Head — The pattern in which head is sur- 
mounted by a turban, inscribed " Liberty." 

Without Arrows — (1853) — Refers to coins (quar- 
ters) without arrow heads on either side of date. It does 
not refer to arrows on the reverse (eagle) side. 




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ALEXANDER & CO.'S 

United States Coin Catalogue. 

NEW EDITION, REVISED AND ENLARGED. 



The annexed prices will be paid for Coins of the United 
States, provided they are in FINE CONDITION. A 
discount will be made for inferior specimens. 

UNITED STATES GOLD COINS. 



GOLD DOUBLE EAGLES. 




1849 • • • • ' ■ 


$100 00 


GOLD EAGLES. 




1795 Head to left . . 


n 50 


1796 16 Stars 


12 00 


1797 «« Spread Eagle 


j 1 00 


1798 13 Stars ** . ». « 


12 00 


1799 «« " 


jo 50 


1800 • * » 


11 00 



14 



i8oi 
1803 
1804 
1838 

Some not mentioned are worth a 



$ 1 1 CO 
1 r 00 
12 CO 



1 1 00 



small premium. 



1795 
1795 
1796 
1797 
1798 
1798 
1799 
1800 
1801 
1802 
1803 
1804 
1805 
1806 
1807 
1808 
1809 
1810 
1811 
1812 
1813 



GOLD HALF EAGLES. 

Head to right. Small Eagle 
Large Eagle 
16 Stars 

" Spread Eagle 

1 3 Stars 

Small Easl 



Head 



to left 



6 


5° 


1 2 


00 


6 


CO 


7 


00 


5 


50 


20 


00 


5 


5° 


5 


5° 


1 


00 


5 


5° 


5 


^5 


5 


25 


5 


2 5 


5 


25 


5 


25 


5 


25 


5 


25 


5 


25 


5 


25 


5 


25 


5 


25 



16 










PLATE A 



1814 
1815 
1818 
1819 
1820 
1821 
1822 
1823 
1824 
1825 
1826 
1827 
1828 
1829 
1830 
1831 
1832 

1833 
1834 With 

Some not 



i E Pluribus Unum " over eagle 
mentioned are worth a small premium. 



f 5 


25 


20 


00 


5 


25 


6 


00 


5 


50 


8 


00 


20 


00 


6 


00 


15 


00 


7 


00 


7 


00 


7 


GO 


10 


CO 


15 


OO 


7 


OO 


7 


OO 


7 


OO 


5 


50 


5 


50 



FOUR DOLLAR GOLD PIECES* 

1879 (Only 640 struck) 



THREE DOLLAR GOLD PIECES. 



1858 
1864 



25 00 



3 50 
^ 50 



18 





PLATE B 



1865 


• 




$ 


3 5° 


1873 


3 00 


to 


15 00 


1875 .... 1 


5 00 


to 


20 00 


1876 .... 






4 00 


All not mentioned are worth from 15c. to ' : 


joe. 


premium , 


provided they are fine. 








GOLD QUARTER EAGLES 


.> 






1796 Without Stais 






8 00 


1796 16 Stars 






4 00 


1797 16 Stars 








4 00 


1798 13 Stars 








2 75 


1802 








2 75 


1804 


• 






2 75 


1805 








2 75 


1806 








4 00 


1807 


. 






2 75 


1808 


. 






2 75 


1821 


. 






5 od 


1824 


. 






5 00 


1825 


. 






4 CO 


1826 


. 






15 00 


1827 


. 






3 °° 


1829 


. 






2 75 


1830 


. 






: 75 


1831 








- 75 


1832 








2.75 


1833 








2/75 


1834 With ><E Pl-iii 


ibus Unum ' ' over, eagle 






2 75 



A few not mentioned are worth a small premium. 




"Plate" iC 



GOLD DOLLARS. 



1863 


$4 00 


1864 


6 00 


1865 


3 °° 


1866 to 1872 


1 50 to 2 50 


1875 


10 CO 


1876 


1 75 


1877 


1 75 


All Gold Dollars both large and small, command a 


premium, which varies with the demand. We pay the 


highest market rates. 





GOLD HALF AND QUARTER DOLLARS 

were never issued by the U. S. Mint. Gold half and 
quarter dollar charms were made by jewelers ; those from 
1851 to 1876 have a fair proportion of gold, while the 
later ones are principally alloy. 

The government has prohibited such coinages as well as 
their sale. 




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TERRITORIAL GOLD COINS. 



CALIFORNIA GOLD. 

$50.00 gold pieces or slugs, Octagon and Round, from 
$60.00 to $85.00. Plate G. 

$40 07 Oblong ingot, 1850. F. D. Kohler, State 

Assayer. Plate G. . . . $45 00 

25 00 Cal. Gold. 1849. Templeton Reid, 

Assayer. Plate I. . . 30 00 

20 00 Head Eagle, 1856. Blake & Co., Sacra- 
mento, Cal. . 
Head Eagle, 1855. Kellogg & Co., S.F. 
" 1854. Kellogg & Co., S.F. 
" 1853. Moffatt&Go., S. F. 
Eagle, 1853. U. S. Assay Office of 

Gold, S. F. . 
Head. Female Seated, 185 1 . S.F.,Cal. 
Head-Eagle, 185 1. Baldwin, S. M. V. 

Cal. Plate H." 
Eagle-Bears, 1851. Cal. Gold Mines ... 
Oblong ingot, Moffatt& Co., 20% carat. 

Plate F. 
Head-Eagle, 1855. S.M. V., Cal. Gold 

24- 



20 


OO 


20 


OO 


20 


00 


20 


00 


20 


00 


20 


00 


20 


00 


16 


00 


10 


00 



22 


00 


21 


OO 


21 


00 


21 


00 


20 


5° 


21 


00 


21 


00 


22 


00 


17 


00 


II 


00 




Wv^h. 



M>litifil 






S 



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PLATE AM 



io oo Eagle, 1853. U. S. Assay Office of 

Gold, S. F. . . . $10 5 y 

10 00 Head-Eagle , 1852. W. M. & Co , 

S. M. V., Cal. . . . 11 00 

10 00 Head-Eagle, 1852. Moffatt & Co., Cal. 11 00 
10 00 Eagle, 1852. U.S. Assay office of Gold. 

S. F. . . . . 10 50 

10 00 Eagle, 1852. Augustus Humbert, U. S. 

Assayer . . . 10 50 

10 00 Head-Female, Seated, 1 85 1, S. F. Cal. 11 00 
10 00 Head-Eagle, 1851. Baldwin & Co. 

Plate H. . . . 11 00 

10 00 Head-Eagle, 1850. Dubosq & Co., 

S. M. V., Cal. Gold. Plate H. . 1 1 00 

10 00 Horseman-Eagle, 1850. Baldwin & Co. 

Plate H. . , . . 1 1 00 

10 00 Head-Eagle, 1849. Moffatt & Co., 

S. M. V., Cal. Plate I. . . 1 1 00 

10 00 California Gold, 1849. Templeton Reid, 

Assayer. Plate I. . . . 1 1 00 

10 00 Eagle-Liberty Cap, 1849. Pacific Co., 

Cal. Plate J. . . . 1 1 00 

1000 Indian-Eagle, 1849. Cin. Min. & Trad. 

Co. Plate G. . . . 1 1 00 

10 00 Moran & Clark, Cal. Gold . . 1 1 00 

10 00 Eagle Miners Bank, San Francisco. 

Plate J. . . . . 11 00 



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io oo J. S. 0., 13 Stars. U. S. of A. Cali- 
fornia. Plate I. . . . $11 00 

9 43 Oblong ingot. Moffatt & Co., 21 7-16 
carat. Plate G. 

5 00 Head-Wreath, 1851. S. F., State of 
Cal. 

5 00 Head-Eagle, 1852. W. M. & Co., in 
Cal. 

5 00 Head-Eagle, 1 85 1. Shultz& Co. Pure 
Calif. Gold. Plate J. 

5 00 Head-Eagle, 185 1. Dunbar & Co 
S. M. V., Cal. Plate H. . 

5 00 Head-Eagle, 1850. Dubosq & Co 
S. M. V., Cal. Plate H. . 

5 00 Head-Eagle, 1850. Baldwin & Co. 
S. M. V., Cal. 

5 00 Eagle-Liberty Cap, 1849. Pacific Co. 
Cal., Plate J. 

5 00 Head-Eagle, 1850. Moffatt '& Co. 
S. M.V.,Cal. Plate I. 

5 00 Head-Eagle, 1849. Moffatt & Co. 
S. M. V., Cal. . 

5 00 Shield, 1849. Massachusetts and Cali- 
fornia Co. Plate G. 

500 T. Dubosq, 1849. S. M.V. , Cal. Gold 
Plate H. 

5 00 Indian-Eagle, 1849. Cin. Min. & Trad 
Co. Plate G. 



10 50 
5 5o 
5 50 
5 5o 
5 5o 
5 5o 
5 50 
5 50 
5 50 

5 5o 

6 00 
6 00 
5 75 



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20 3 ACarat 

i &1O0 




Tlatc 



5 oo Columbus Co., 1849. Cal. Gold . $5 50 

5 00 Eagle, 1849. California Gold, without 

alloy. Plate J. . . .525 

2 50 Head-Wreith, 1851. San Francisco, 

Cal. . . . . 2 75 

2 50 Head-Eagle, 1848. Cal., U. S. of A. 2 75 

1 00 Circular, 1849. Pacific Co. . . 1 50 

1 00 Circular, 1853-72 . . . 1 25 

1 00 Octagonal, 1853-75 . . 1 40 

50 " 1852-80 . . -75 

50 Circular, 1852-80 • • • 75 

25 " 1853-80 ... 40 

25 Octagonal, 1853-80 . . . 40 

The gold half, quarter and dollar charms, formerly 

manufactured by California Jewelers are of no value. 

Many of them are so alloyed that they are called gold by 

courtesy only. 

The government has prohibited their further manufac- 
ture or sale. 

COLORADO GOLD 

$20 00 Eagle-Peak, i860. Pike's Peak Gold $22 00 

10 00 Eagle, 1861. Clark, Gruber & Co. . 12 00 

10 00 Eagle-Peak, i860. Clark, Gruber & Co. 11 00 

10 00 Head-Eagle, 1861 " 4< li 10 50 

5 00 Machine-Eagle. John Parson & Co., 

Oro City . . . . 6 00 

5 00 Pike's Peak, i860. Denver Assay Office 6 00 

3° 




F.D.KOHLER 

STATE ASSAYED DW^ 
CABAT CAL = 

IJL 1850 CTS 
8 <U"o.07 




10DWT6GRS 



[MOFFAT &C?1 
&l Ms CARAT 

1 ta.45 



TlATE (&- 



5 oo Heau Eagle, 1 86 1 . Clark, Gruber& Co. $5 50 

5 00 Head-Eagle, i860. Pike's Peak Gold 5 50 

2 50 Head-Eagle, 1861. Clark, Gruber& Co. 2 75 

2 50 Head-Eagle, i860. Pike's Peak Gold 2 75 

2 50 Pike's Peik. J J. Conway & Co. . * 2 7^; 

NORTH CAROLINA GOLD. 

5 00 Bechtler, Carolina Gold . . 5 25 

5 00 " Georgia " . . 5 25 

* so " Carolina " Plate F. . 2 75 

1 00 " •• Plat* F, . 1 25 

OREGON GOLD. 

10 00 Beaver, 1849. Oregon Exchange Co. 

Plate F. . . . 1 1 00 

5 00 Beaver, 1849. Oregon Exchange Co. 

Plate F. . . .550 

MORMON COINS OF UTAH 

coined under the direction of Brigham Young, late chief 
of the Mormons from 1849 t0 1S60, and circulated freely 
in the Mormon Territory, Utah. 

The weight < f these coins does not come up to the 
United States mint standard. 

$20 00 weighs . $16 00 1 $5 00 weighs . $4 00 
10 00 " . 8 00 I 2 50 " .2 40 

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Plate: H 



t>, 



20 oo Hands-Eye, 1 849. Holiness to the Lord 

Plate F. . . . $22 00 

10 00 Hands-Eye, 1849. Holiness to the Lord 

Plate F. , . ♦ 1 1 00 

5 00 Bee-Hive-Lion. Deseret Assay Office. 

Plate F, ■ . . 5 50 

5 00 Hands-Eye, 1850. Holiness to the Lord 5 50 
5 00 Hands-Eye, 1849. Holiness to the 

Lord. Plate F. . . -5 5° 

2 50 Hands-Eye, 1849. Holiness to the Lord. 

Plate F. . . ..'• 2 75 



(?• 



U. S- SILVER COINS, 



SILVER DOLLARS. 



1794 
1795 
1795 
1796 

1797 
1797 

1798 
1798 

1799 
1799 



Flowing Hair 
Flowing Hair 
Fillet Head . 

6 Stars f. icing 

7 Stars facing 
Small Eagle . 
Large Eagle . 

Five Stars facing 



$50 


00 


I 


5° 


I 


50 


I 


75 


2 


50 


2 


00 


3 


5o 


1 


25 


1 


25 


2 


00 



34 




1836 
U.S. FLYING EAGLE DOLLAR 



1800 Large Eagle 

1801 

1802 

1803 " 

1804 " 
None coined between 1804 and 1 

1836 Flying Eagle 
1838 Liberty Seated 
1839 



836. 



1840 
1841 
1842 

1843 
1844 

1845 
1846 

1847 
1848 

1849 
1850 
1851 
1852 

1853 
1854 
1855 
1856 
1857 
1858 



(Fine Coins only) 



• 



$1 


50 


I 


60 


I 


50 


I 


50 


500 


00 


6 


5° 


20 


00 


20 


00 


1 


05 


1 


05 


1 


05 


1 


05 


1 


05 


1 


05 


1 


05 


1 


05 


1 


05 


— l 


°5 


1 


05 


20 


00 


20 


00 


1 


*S 


1 


2 5 


2 


00 


1 


50 


1 


25 


*5 


CO 



36 




"Plate: 



1859 Liberty 


Seated (Fine Coins only) 


$1 05 


i860 




i a 


1 05 


1861 




• 


1 05 


1862 




< 


1 05 


1863 




i 


1 °5 


1864 




< 


1 05 


1865 




c 1 1 


1 05 


1866 




< 


1 05 


1867 




< i i 


1 05 


1868 




t 


1 05 


1869 




« (< 


\?5 


1870 




< ii 


1 05 


1871 




t 


1 05 


1872 




1 


1 05 


1873 









1878 With eight tail feathers commanded a premium 
some years ago, but owing to the large numbers 
coined it has dropped to par. 



TRADE DOLLARS. 

Authorized, act of February 12, 1873. Weight 420 
grains. Coinage commenced in 1873. Repudiated in 
1884. Redeemed, 1887. Struck at Philadelphia, San 
Francisco and Carson City mints. 

These coins now being unredeemable are only worth 
their bullion value, i. e., about 50 cents. Proofs some- 
times bring 75 cents to $1.00, but the demand for them 
is limited. 

38 




"Plate J~ 



HALF DOLLARS. 



1794 

*795 
1796 

1797 
1798 
1801 
1802 
1803 
1805 
1806 
1807 
1808 
1809 
1810 
181 1 
1812 
1813 
1814 
1815 
1816 
1836 
1838 
1851 
1852 
1879 



Flowing Hair 



Fillet Head 



to 1800 inclusive. None issued. 
Fillet Head . 

" (Fine Coins only) 



N,»nc issued. 

Milled Edge .... 

Liberty Cap having O marked under head 

Liberty seated 
to 18S9 (Proofs) 



$4 00 

65 

25 00 
20 00 

2 50 

2 50 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 

3 00 

2 00 

3 °° 

75 

2 50 

60 



40 




Tlate jC 







QUARTERS. 




1796 


Fillet Head 


. 


$2 00 


1804 


44 


* 


2 00 


1805 


i . 


. 


75 


1806 


44 




40 


1807 


" 




40 


1815 


Head to left 




75 


1818 


( 


Fine Coins only) 


30 


1819, 


•'• 


< i 


30 


1820 


1 i 


44 


30 


1821 


a 


44 


30 


1822 


i i 


44 


30 


1823 






30 00 


1824 


i i 


it '■ a 


30 


1825 


I i 


a a 


30 


1827 


I i 


»< l( 


30 CO 


1853 


No arrows on 


date 


3 °° 



TWENTY CENT PIECES* 

1877 . (Fine Coins only) 

1878 



1 00 
1 00 



DIMES. 



1796 Fillet Head 

1797 

1798 

1800 44 



1 50 

3 °° 
1 50 
1 00 



42 



i8oi Fillet Head 






$1 5° 


1802 " 






1 50 


1803 






1 50 


1864 << 






6 00 to 1 5 00 


1805 






35 


1807 






35 


1809 Head to left 






55 


1811 






35 


1822 






2 00 


1846 






30 



HALF DIMES, 



1794 


Flowing Hair 


2 00 


1795 


t i 


65 


1796 


Fillet Head . 


2 00 


1797 


" fifteen stars 


2 00 


1800 


tt . 


1 00 


1801 


" 


2 00 


1802 




35 00 


1803 




1 50 


1805 


" 


3 00 


1838 


Liberty seated, no stars 


20 


1846 


" stars . 


. . 60 



NICKEL FIVE CENT PIECES. 

1883 Without word cents are generally supposed to com- 
mand a premium. They do not. 

44 



SILVER THREE CENT PIECES. 




Proofs only. 




1855 


10 


1863 to 1869 inclusive 


10 


1870 ..... 


10 


1871 ..... 


10 


1872 ..... 


10 


1873 • • • 


2 5 


U. S. COPPER COINS. 





TWO CENT PIECES. 



1872 .... 


05 


1873 - . 


2 5 


COPPER CENTS. 




1793 Flowing Hair 


$2 00 to 5 00 


1 793 Liberty Cap . 


3 00 to 8 00 


1793 Chain Cent 


4 00 to 10 00 


1794 Liberty Cap 


50 to 1 00 


1795 " . .■ 


75 to 1 50 


1796 Fillet Head . 


75 to 2 00 


1 796 Liberty Cap . 


75 to 2 00 


1797 Fillet Head . 


50 to 1 00 


1798 


25 



46 



1799 Fillet Head . 






$5 00 to 25 00 


1800 *« 






10 


1801 






10 


1802 «* 






10 


1803 






10 


1804 " 






5 00 to 15 00 


1805 






2 5 


1806 






25 


1807 






10 


1808 Head to left . 






10 


1809 " 






1 00 to 2 00 


1810 






10 


1811 






I 00 tO 2 00 


1812 






15 


1813 






20 


1814 






IO 


18 1 5 None coined. 








1823 Head to left 






50 to I 00 


1857 






IO 


1856 Eagle Nickel 




3 00 to 5 00 


HALF CENTS. 


1793 Liberty Cap . ,. . . $1 50 


1794 


. . . . 60 


1795 


60 


1796 


5 00 to 20 00 


1797 




- 


60 




"Plate iL 



i8oo 


Fillet Head 


1802 


<< 


1810 


Head to left. 


1811 


i * 


1831 


i i 


1836 


i 1 


1840 


i i 


1841 




1842 


1 1 


1843 


a 


184 


i 1 


1845 


it 


1S46 


" 


1847 


44 


1848 


< * 


1849 


" 


1850 


44 


1852 


1 1 


1854 


i i 


1855 


il 


1856 


a 


iS S 7 


i 1 



small date 



10 

2 50 

10 

50 
2 00 
2 00 

2 00 

3 00 

3 00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
00 
10 

50 
10 
10 
10 
10 



All half cents in fine condition are worth a small 
premium. 




50 




Plate M 



COLONIAL COINS. 



GOLD COLONIAL COINS. 

1616 Hog-ship; " Sommer Islands 1 ' pound. 

Plate O. . . . $150 00 

1785 Justice-Eye ; " Immune Columbia " pound 500 00 

1787 Sun-Eagle; " Nova Eboraca," Columbia 150 00 

SILVER COLONIAL COINS* 

1652 New England Shilling ) The first coins r 10 00 

1652 <' " Sixpence > made in Amer- J 15 00 

1652 <• " Threepence ) ica. Plate B. ( 25 00 

1650 Pine Tree, Mass., Shilling. 

1652 " " Shilling. Plate A. 

1652 " " Sixpence. " 

1652 •« " Threepence. " 

1652 " " Twopence. u 

1652 Oak Tree Shilling 

1662 •' Sixpence 

1652 lt Threepence 

1662 " Twopence 

1662 " Penny 

There are from forty to fifty varieties of the Pine Tree 
Shillings, etc., issued, and it is, therefore, difficult to set 
prices on them in cataloguing. We will pay best prices. 



5 2 




CONTINENTAL DOLLAR 



PATTERN PIECE FROM DESIGN MADE BY 
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. STRUCK IN TIN. 



These coins come with the dates 1650, 1652 and 1662, 
but were coined for several years without changing the 
date. Some of them have an oak or willow tree, and 
they are frequently clipped. An early series of counter- 
feits by one Wyatt, are plentiful, having fine lines across 
them. 



1659 Lord Baltimore Shilling. Plate K. 
1659 " Sixpence. " 

1659 Fourpence 

1670 LUD-XI1I; Gfbriam Regna, 2 Francs 
1670 LUD XIII; Gloriam Regna, 1 franc 
1760 Cha's Ill-Rose; Florida 1-2 dollar 
1773 Geo. Ill-Shield; Virginia Shilling 

Plate O. . . . 

1783 U. S. 1000 Eye Nova Constellatio 

Plate C. 
1783 U. S, 500 Eye Nova Constellatio, 1-4 

dollar. Plate C. 
1783 Annapolis Shilling. Plate K. . 
1783 •« Sixpence. Plate K. 

1783 " Threepence. Plate K. 

1783 Links, equal to 1 shi. (Shilling.) PI. K 
1785 Justice Eye Nova Constetlatio, 1-4 dollar 
1790 Standish Barry, threepence 
1796 Female head ; " Castorland," 1-2 dollar 
1796 Britannia-children, Brit, settlements 
1796 Kentucky Mvddleton Tokens. Silver 

Plate E. 



$5 o° 
5 00 
5 00 
25 00 
15 00 
20 00 

2 00 

50 00 

50 00 

2 00 
5 00 
5 00 

20 00 

20 00 

5 00 

1 50 

15 00 

3 00 



TIN COLONIAL COINS* 

1690 Horseman-shields; James II. tin piece . $1 50 
1776 Sundial; " Continental Currency " , 3 00 



54 




~Pi_/vnr M. 



i6i6 
1616 
1616 

1670 
1694 

1694 

1694 
1700 
1721 
1767 
1767 
1766 
*773 
1773 



1776 
1722 

1722 
1722 
1722 
1728 



1723 
1723 

1724 



ik Sommer Islands 11 Shilling 
" Sommtr Islands " Sixptnn 
"Sommer Islands 11 Three 



COLONIAL COPPER COINS 

Hog-ship ; 
Hog-ship; 
Hog- ship ; 

pence .... 
L Crowned, Lud XIII. , double 
Elephint; God preserve Carolina i-2d 

Plate B. 
Elephant; God preserve New England 

i-2d. Plate B. 
Elephant; God preserve London i-2d 
Eagle-tree ; New Yorke in America 
2 L's Col's Francoises, Louisiana i-2d 
2 L's Col's, stamped R. F., Louisiana 1 -2d 
2 L's Col's, without R. F., Louisiana 1 -2d 
Head-ship; no stamps, Pitt, 1-2 penny 
Geo. Ill-shield ; Virginia 1-2 penny. PI. O 
Geo. Ill-shield, smaller size, Virginia 

1-2 penny 
U. S. A. -1 3 bars ; Bar Cent. Plate D 
Pine Tree ; Massachusetts State cent 
Geo. I-rose ; Rosa Americana penny 

Plate D. . . . 

Geo. I-rose; Rosa Americana 1-2 penny 
Geo. I-rose ; Rosa Americana farthing 
Geo. I-rose ; " Rosa Ameri " farthing 
Geo. I-rose ; not crowned, Americana 

farthing 
Geo. I-rose ; " Rosa sine spina " i-2d 
Geo. Crowned rose; Rosa Americana id 
Geo. Crowned rose ; Rosa Americana 

1-2 penny .... 

Geo. Crowned rose ; Rosa Americana 

penny .... 

56 



30 00 
35 00 

50 00 
bo 00 

20 00 

50 00 
I 50 

10 00 
35 
35 
35 
75 
50 

25 

1 50 

20 00 

1 50 

1 00 

1 50 

2 00 

5 00 
15 00 

2 00 

1 50 
10 00 




TWc (Q 



1723 Geo. Crowned rose ; Rosa farthing . 1 50 

1723 Geo. Crowned " Rosa Ameri " 1-2 penny 3 00 

1723 Geo. II-Crowned ; Rosa Americana penny 20 00 
1737 Deer-hammers; "Connecticut" cent . 20 00 

1737 Deer-hammers; I am good copper. 

Granby cent . . . .20 00 

1739 Deer-hammers; I am good copper, 

Granby cent . . . . . 20 00 

1737 Deer-hammers: " Connecticut > s Granby 

cent . . . 'Z . . 20 00 

1737 Deer-axe; J cut my way through Granby 

cent . 4 V . • . . 20 00 

No date — axe : J:,. cut my v way' through 

Granby cent. . l%te K v . . . 20 00 

1778 Head-Indian; 116.11. dependent, cent . 1 5 00 

1783 U. S. eye; u Nova Constellatib " cent 

Plate C. . . 30 

1785 -U.S. eye; j^Nova Constellatio 11 cent 

Plate C* . . 

4783 Liberty-caged ; Georgius Triumpho cent 
fl 787 Indian-stars; Inimica Tyrannis cent 
\r785 Indian-stars in circle ; Inimica Tyrannis 

cent ..... 
Scroll-triangle ; Kentucky cent 
Scroll-triangle lettered edge, Kentucky 

cent • • • • , • 75 

1796 Kentucky Myddleton Tokens. Copper. 

Plate E. *- . . . 1 00 

1796 Children-Britannia; Brit, settlements . 15 00 

1796 Children-Britannia ; one-halfpenny . 15 00 

1787 Indian-eagle ; Massachusetts cent. PI. L. 40 

1787 Indian-eagle; Massachusetts 1-2 cent. 

Plate L. . . . . 75 

58 





40 


I 


OO 


20 


OO 


20 


OO 




5° 



1788 Indian-eagle; Massachusetts cent 

1788 Indian-eagle; Massachusetts 1-2 cent , . : 

1787 Sundial-links; we are one, Franklin cent 



50 

75 

: 25 



Plate E 
Plate E 



stars, silver 



WASHINGTON PIECES. 
1776 Button, G. W., 13 rings 
1779. Urn, He is in Glory (gold) 
. Success to the U.S. brass 
1783 Liberty. seated, United S 
1785 Head larger, " Confederatio 
1 79 1 Cent, large eagle and scrol 
1 79 1 Cent, small eagle, 8 stars. 

1791 " " 6 stais 

1 792 * ' ■ * * 12 stars 
1792 " " 15 stars 
1792 1-2 dollar, small eagle, 13 

Plate O. 
1792 1-2 dollar, large eagle, no stars, silver 

1792 Cent, head of Washington 
1791 1-2 penny, ship 

1793 1-2 penny, ship. Plate E. 
1-2 penny, harp, North Wales . 

1 79 1 1-2 penny, ship Liverpool. Plate E. 
; 1793 1-2 penny, ship Liveipool 
1795 Eagle, Liberty and security. Plate E. 

No date, Eag'e, Liberty and security 
1795 Eagle, smaller size 
1795 London gn.te cei.t 
1732 Wyon medal 
1732 Manley medal, ugley head 

Many Washington pieces were coined in E 
patterns for American coinage, but the designs 
accepted as it was considered- contrary to the 
of our government to stamp the head of the 
upon the National coinage. 

60 



v I COO 

10 00 

1 00 

50 

25 00 

2 00 
2 00 

5 00 

20 OO 
20 OO 

12 OO 

15 OO 

20 OO 

2 OO 

I.50 

1 50 

2 00 

1 50 

2 OO 



50 
SO 



I 
I 

I OO 
I OO 
I OO 

ngland as 
were not 

principles 
President 



NEW YORK CENTS. 

1787 Doubloon (gold) E. B. in oval. Plate C 
Cupid and Psyche (brass). Plate L. 

1786 Head Justice; Non vi., virtute vie 

Plate M. 

1787 Indian-eagle; " Neo Eboracus." PI. M 
1787 Indian- Arms of New York; "Excelsior " 
1787 Geo. Clinton, N. Y. : * 'Excelsior. 1 ' PI. M 

1786 Eagle, N. Y. ; « Excelsior. 1 ' Plate L 

1787 " << " 
1787 Justice-eagle; Immunis Columbia 
1787 Head-liberty to right; Nova Eborac 

Plate M. 
1787 Head-liberty to left ; Nova Eborac 

VERMONT CENTS. 

1785 Head-Justice; Immune Columbia. PI. N 

1785 Justice-eye; Immune Columbia 

1785 Sun-eye ; " Vermontis Republica. 11 PI. N 

1785 Sun-eye; Vermontis Republica. PI. N 

1786 Sun-eye: Vermontensium Republica 

1 786 Head-Brittannia," Vermon Auctori 11 Pl.N 

1787 Head-Britannia, " Vermon Auctori 11 

1788 Head-Britannia, " Vermon Auctori " 

1786 Baby-head Britannia, Vermon . 

1787 Head " " "Etliblnde 1 
1787 Head-Britannia, "Vermon Britannia 11 j 

Head-Britannia, Geo. III. rex Inde et lib 
62 



. 150 


00 


I 


00 


35 


00 


25 


00 


' 18 


00 


25 


00 


20 


00 


20 


00 


4 


00 




5o 




75 


8 


00 


13 


00 


1 


00 


2 


00 


1 


00 




30 




25 




30 




50 




50 




40 


:> 1 


00 



NEW JERSEY CENTS. 

1786 Horse head-shield ; NovaCaesarea. PL L 30 

1786 Horse head-shield ; (date under beam) 

Nova Caesarea . . . 25 00 

1787 Horse head-shield; large size, Nova 

Caesarca . . . . 25 

1 787 Horse head-shield ; smaller size, Nova 

Caesarea . . . . 10 

1787 Horse head-shield; " E pluribs," Nova 

Caesarea . . ■ . 

1788 Horse head-shield ; NovaCaesarea. PL L 
1788 Horse head-shield; Fox type, Nova 

Caesarea .... 

1788 Horse head-shield to left; Nova Caesarea 
'1787 Justice-shield; Immunis Columbia 



I 


00 




20 




40 


I 


OO 


13 


OO 




10 




20 




50 




75 




20 



CONNECTICUT CENTS. 

1787 Head to R-Britannia; Auctori Connec . 
1785-6-8 Head to R-Britannia ; Auctori Connec 
1785 (Negro head) Britannia; Auctori Connec 
1785 (Laughing head) Britannia; Auctori 

Connec .... 

1785 Head to left Britannia ; Auctori Connec 
1786-7-8 Head to left Britannia: Auctori 

Connec . . . . 25 

1786-7 Head to left Britannia; et lib Inde ; 

Auctori Connec . . . 50 

1 787-8 Head to left Britannia ; Auctori Connect 30 

There are many more minor types of the Ct. & N, J. 

6/t 




TL^te'P 




FRACTIONAL PAPER CURRENCY OF 
THE UNliiiD STATES OF AMERICA. 

These quotations are for Clean, Perfect Notts. 

FRACTIONAL CURRENCY. 

" PECIE payments were suspended about Jan- 
uary i, 1862, when both gold and silver 
coins disappeared from circulation. The 
place of the subsidiary silver coins was for 
a time supplied by tickets, duebills, and 
other forms of private obligations, which were issued by 
merchants, manufacturers, and others whose business 
required them to " make change." Congress soon inter- 
fered, and authorized, first, the use of postage stamps for 
change ; second, a modified form of postage stamp called 
postal currency, and finally fractional paper currency in 
denominations corresponding to the subsidiary silver 
coins. The amount still outstanding is $15,254,924.41, 
of which $8,375,934 is officially estimated to have been 
destroyed. 

FIRST ISSUE. Perforated Edges. 



5° 
25 
20 



50 Cents 


Green 


25 " 


Yellow 


10 " 


Green 


5 " 


Yellow 



66 



,y;V;^ 



VM- 







% Uf\TE %$\ 5, 





FIRST ISSUE. Plain Edges. 






50 Cents 


Green 


. 


. 


60 


25 " 


Yellow 






30 


IO M 


Green 


. 


. 


*3 


5 " 


Yellow 


. 


• 


08 


SECOND ISSUE* Washington Portrait. 




50 Cents 


Red 


• • 




60 


25 " 


Purple 


. 


. 


3° 


10 44 


Green 


. 


. 


13 


5 " 


Brown 


. 


• 


08 




THIRD ISSUE. Green Back. 






5-0 Cents 


Picture of Justice 


. 


60 


50 " 




44 Spinner 


- 


60 


50 « 




44 Spinner 




60 


25 44 




44 Fessenden . 




30 


10 4t 




44 Washington 




12 


5 " 




Clark 




12 


3 " 




44 Washington 
(with dark 


curtain) 


40 


3 " 


• 


44 Washington (no 


curtain) 


20 


FOURTH ISSUE. 


Red Backs, Printed Signatures, 




50 Cents 


Picture of Justice 


1 


00 


50 •* 




4 4 Spinner 


1 


00 


25 < 4 




Fessenden . 




75 


10 u 




4 ' Washington 




50 


5 " 




Clark 




35 


25 - 


Green, 


Solid Gold Band . 


. 10 


00 



68 




■fLtfE Q, 



FIFTH ISSUE. Red Back, Autograph Signal 


tires. 


50 Cents . Picture of Justice 


1 25 


50 " . " Spinner 

25 " . << Fessenden . 


1 25 
75 


10 " . " Washington 


5° 


5 " Clark 


4a 


SIXTH ISSUE. Green. 




50 Cents . Picture of Stanton 


55 


50 " . " Lincoln 


65 


25 " . " Washington 
15 . " Liberty 
10 " Large Seal << Liberty 
10 " Small Seal << Liberty 


30 
25 
15 
12 



SEVENTH ISSUE. Green. 

50 Cents . Picture of Crawford 
50 «< . " Dexter 

25 « . " Walker 

10 4t Green Seal " Meredith 
10 " Red Seal " Meredith 



55 
55 
26 

15 
12 



Experimental Grant and Sherman 15 Cent Notes, 
Wide Margin, Red or Green Back, Printed 
or Written Signature . . .3 



oo 



70 




: - 

- i H 



AMERICAN COINS NOT ISSUED BY THE 
UNITED STATES MINT. 



GOLD COINAGE. 

Double Eagle — None issued until 1849. 

Eagle — First Coinage 1795 ; none issued 1802, 1805, 
1837, inclusive. 

Half Eagle — First coinage 1795 ; none issued 18 16, 
1817. 

Quarter Eagle — First coinage 1796; none issued 
1799, 1800, 1801, 1803, 1809 to 1820 inclusive,* 1822, 
1823, 1828. 

Three Dollar Pieces — None issued until 1854. 

One Dollar Pieces — None issued until 1849. 

SILVER COINAGE. 

Dollars — First coinage 1794; none issued 1805 to 
1835 inclusive and 1837. 

Half Dollars — First coinage 1794; none issued 

1798, 1799, 1800, 1 8 16. 

Quarter Dollars — First coinage 1796 ; none issued 
1794, 1795, 1797 to 1804, 1808 to 1814 inclusive, 1816, 
1817, 1826, 1829, 1830. 

Dimes — First coinage 1796; none issued 1794, 1795, 

1799, 1806, 1808, 1810, 1812, 1813, 1815 to 1 8 19 inclu- 
sive, 1836. 

72 




TL\T£ TL. 



Half Dimes — First coinage 1794; none issued 1798, 
1799, 1 80 1, 1806 to 1823 inclusive. The coinage of half 
dimes was discontinued in 1873. 

Three Cent Pieces, (Silver) — First coinage 185,1 ; 
and then the dates follow in succession until 1873, when 
the coinage of them was discontinued. 

COPPER CENTS, 

Copper Cents — First coinage 1793; none issued 
1 81 5. They then follow to 1857, when the coinage was 
changed to nickel. The nickel cent of 1856 was only a 
pattern, which continued during this year up to 1864 in- 
clusive. The bronze cent was introduced in this year. 
In 1865 the nickel cent was discontinued, and up to this 
date the bronze cents are used. 

Half Cents — First coinage 1793 ; none issued 1798, 
1799, 1801, 1812 to 1824 inclusive, 1827, 1830, 1837, 
1838, 1839; * n I ^7 ^ ie i ssu e of half cents was discon- 
tinued. 

In 1864 the two cent piece in bronze was introduced, 
and discontinued in 1873. 

In 1865 the three cent nickel piece was first issued. 

In 1866 the five cent piece was first issued ; a very few 
were struck in 1865 as a pattern. 



74 






~D. &~r & Lf 11 



TABLE OF UNITED STATES COINAGE. 









Numbed 


First 
Date 


TEN CURRENT SERIES. 


of dates 


Issued. 






1900 


1850 


Double Eagles, 


$20 gold 


50 


1793 


Eagles, 


10 " 


72 


x 793 


Half Eagles, 


5 " 


I03 


1796 


Quarter Eagles 


2^" 


83 


1794 


Silver Dollars 




70 


1794 


Half Dollars, 


silver 


io 3 


1796 


Ouarter Dollars 


4 i 


86 


1796 


Dimes, 10 cts. 


4 i 


93 


1866 


Five Cent, 


nickel 


34 


1857 


One Cent, 


bronze 


43 



First 
Date 

Issued. 


TEN DISCONTINUED SERIES. 


Last 
Date 

Issued. 


Total 
Number 
of dates 
Issued. 


1854 


Three Dollars, 


gold 


1889 


36 


1849 


Gold Dollars 




1889 


41 


1873 


Trade Dollars 


silver 


1883 


I I 


1875 


Twenty-Cent pieces 


i 1 


1878 


4 


1794 


Half Dimes, 5 cts. 


" 


1873 


53 


185I 


Three Cents, 


i i 


1873 


23 


1865 


Three Cents, 


nickel 


1889 


25 


1864 


Two Cents, 


bronze 


1873 


10 


1793 


Copper Cent 




1857 


64 


1793 


Half Cent 


copper 


1857 


33 



The above table will be an interesting study to collec- 
tors of U. S. coins. It is not generally realized that the 
discontinued series of coins are as numerous (and curi- 




■far* S. 



ously, exactly so), as those in circulation. The date and 
numbers are not always consecutive dales coined, as are 
given by the Mint Report for coinage put in circulation. 
Very limited coinage, not so intended, was often not re- 
corded, so that a few very rare existing dates in different 
series do not appear in the Report, as for example, the 
Half-Cents, 1840-49, small date, and 1852, the silver 
dollars of 1838, etc., but with few accidental omissions 
of the Report, corrected, the above table gives represen- 
tative totals. 



LIST OF WORTHLESS CANADIAN BILLS. 

For various reasons the following named Canadian Bank 
Bills are valueless : 

Agricultural Bank of Upper Canada. 
Bank of Acadia, Nova Scotia. 
Bank of Brantford, Brantford, Ont. 
Bank of Canada, Montreal, P. Q. 
Bank of Clifton. 

Bank of Liverpool, Nova Scotia. 
Bank of Prince Edward Island. 
Bank of Western Canada. 

Central Bank of New Brunswick, Fredericton, N. B. 
Colonial Bank of Canada. 
Commercial Bank of New Brunswick. 
Farmers 1 Bank of Rustico, P. E. I. 
Farmers' Bank, Toronto, Ont. 
International Bank of Canada, Toronto. 
Maritime Bank, N. B. 
Mechanics' Bank of Montreal. 
Mechanics' Bank of St. Johns. 
Westmoreland Bank of New Brunswick. 
Zimmerman's Bank. 

Refuse all $10.00 bills on the Consolidated Bank of 
Montreal. Refuse all Newfoundland bills. 




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FOREIGN COINS. 

"OINS were not dated until about 1450 A.D. 
so the only method of ascertaining the 
date of coins struck befoie that time is by 
consulting history, the inscription or por- 
trait upon a coin usually furnishing a 
sufficient means of so identifying it. 

Great quantities of Ancient Coins are so frequently 
unearthed that the supply is very large, and as a conse- 
quence a trivial sum will purchase a coin from 1500 to 
2500 years old, only rare issues bringing high prices'. 

Nothing is of more interest than an ancient coin, and 
some coins arc today the only record extant of the 
existence of cities and nations long since gone foiever. 

Some of the most interesting of Foreign Coins aie 
represented in the various engravings published in this 
book. Key to the illustrations : 

Plates A to O are refened to in the text of the Coin 
Catalogue; the other plates aie described herewith : 

PLATE P. 

1 Silver Coin of Selecus, B. C. 280. 

2 " •« " Philip V. of Macedon, B.C. 220 — 178. 

3 «• " " Macedonia about B. C. 2S0. 

4 " " " Perseus, B. C. 178 — 167. 

5 " " << Ptolemy Soter, B. C. 285. 

6 Gold Stater of Miletus. Earliest known Metal Coin. 

80 



7 Persian Gold Daric. Very early coin. 

$ Gold Stater of Lydia. Supposed by some to be 

earliest coin. 
9 Drachma of ^gina. 
10 Gold quarter Stater of Phocea. 

PLATE Q. 

i Jewish Shekel. 

2 Ancient Greek Coin showing Acropolis, Parthenon, 

Statue of Minerva, etc. 

3 Silver Coin of Ptolemy Philadelphus. 

4 Silver Tetradrachma of Pyrrhus, B. C. 275. Obverse 

shows head of Jupiter. 

5 Silver Tetradrachma of Antiochus the Great, B. C. 

192. 

PLATE R. 

1 Silver Tetradrachma of Perseus, last king of Mace- 

donia, B. C. 178. 

2 Gold Stater of Philip II., father of Alexander. 

3 " ll " Alexander the Great. 

4 Silver Coin of Corinth. 

5 " Drachma of Athens. 

6 Parthian Gold, legend: — " Of the great king, 

Argaces.' 1 

7 Parthian Silver Coin of Arsaces Orodes, B. C. 55. 
% Phoenician Coin. 

82 



PLATE S. 

i Silver Coin of Artaxerxes Ardshir, A. D. 226. 

2 " " " Carthage. Obverse — Head of Dido. 
K everse — horse. 

3 Silver Coin of The Samnites, B. C. 340. Samnite 

bull goring Roman wolf. 

4 Silver Coin of a Ptolemy, shows man cutting millet. 

5 Roman Denarius of Livineius, B. C. 256. Portrait 

of Regulius. 

6 Silver Coin of Cyrene, showing the Silphium. 

7 Denarius of the Cassian gens, showing man voting. 



PLATE T. 

1 Denarius of P. Porcius Laeca, who, B. C. 256, intro- 

duced the Porcian Law of Appeal, under which 
Paul appealed to Caesar. 

2 Denarius of Metellus Scipio, B. C 250. 

3 " Commemorating triumph of Consul L. 
Emilus Paullus over Perseus, B. C. 168. 

4 Denarius of Clodian gens 13. C. 99. 

5 " «< Eight Italian Nations, commemorating 
a confederacy about B. C. 90. 

6 Denarius of the last two nations that held out. 

7 " with Castor and Pollux on reverse. Min- 
erva on obverse. 

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8 Denarius of Acilius, triumphal car on reverse. 

9 Gold Coin of Antony, minted at Antioch, very rare. 
10 Denarius of Caesar in his fourth dictatorship. 

ii and 12 Denarii of the Triumvirs. 

PLATE U. 

i Rare Silver Coin. Obverse Cleopatra. Reverse 
Marc Antony. 

2 Denarius of Julius Caesar. Reverse Marc Antony. 

3 " " lt ki commemorating conquest of 
Egypt. 

4 Denarius of Julius Caesar commemorating cpnquest of 

Gaul. 

5 Denarius of Julius Caesar. 

6 and 7 Denarii commemorating Death of Caesar. 

8 Aureus of Augustus Caesar. 

9 Gold Coin of Agrippa with head of Augustus. 

PLATE V- 

1 Brass Coin of Trajan, struck at Nineveh. 

2 " " " Maximinius, struck at Nineveh. 

3 Silver Coin of Corinth, time of Antoninus. 

4 and 5 Pigs of Lead with stamp of Hadrian, found in 

England. 

6 Silver Denarius, quadrigatus (4 horses). 

7 Gold four scrupula or sixty sestertii. 

8 Silver Denarius, called bigati from the biga repre- 

sented upon it. 

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PLATE W. 

1 Silver Coin of Hadrian. 

2 " n^ Theodosius the Great. 

3 '« " c< Arcadiiis. 

4 4 * " '« Honorius. 

5 " •'« '• Theodosius II. 

6 Gold Coin of Leo III, A. D. 719. 

7 Silver Denier of Charlemagne, A. D. 770. 

8 Gold Coin of Irene, A. D. 800, boih sides alike. 

9 4t «« " Basil I. and his son, Constantine, 

A. D. 867. 
10 Gold Coin of John I. Zunesces, A. D. 1000. 

PLATE X. 

1 Gold Coin of John II, A. D. 11 80. Figures of 

Emperor and Virgin Mary. 

2 Gold Coin of Haroun al Raschid, A. D. 800. 

3 Seguin of Roman Senate, A D. 1140. 

4 Silver Coin of Alexius II, Emperor of Trebizond, 

A. D. 1204. 

5 Silver Coin of Senator Brancaleone of Rome, A. D. 

1252 — 1258. 

PLATE Y. 

1 Coin of Claudius, representing his triumph in Britain, 

A. D. 43- 

2 Gold Coin of Claudius, A. D. 46, showing his trium-" 

phal arch after conquest of Britain. 
88 




T/.ATE. V 



3 Copper Coin Antoninus Pius, A. D. 138, showing 

figure of Britain Which was afterwards adopted for 
British Coins, and is still used. 

4 Copper Coin of Antoninus Pius, commemorating his 

victory in Britain, A. D. 138. 

5 Silver Coin of Edward the Confessor, A. D. 1042. 

6 Another Coin of Edward the Confessor. 

7 Gold Coin of Emperor Carausius, A. D. 290 — 297. 

8 " •« (Aureus) Emperor Carausius. 



PLATE Z, 

1 Silver Coin of Offa about A. D. 780. 

2 •« • «'.'«« Egbert about A. D. 832. 

3 << " " Ethelwulf about A. D. 837 — 857. 

4 " " " Canute. 

5 " Coins " Alfred, A. D. 871 — 901. 

6 " penny of Ethelbert II., A. D. 616. 

7 Gold Coin of Cynobelin or Cunobelinus about A. D. 

40. 

8 Silver penny of William I., A. D. 1066— 1087. 

9 " << <« << II. , << 1087 — 1100. 

10 " " " Henry I , A, D.. 1100— 1 1 35 . 

11 " ' 4 «* Stephen. 

12 << 4< " Henry II. 

13 Irish Silver penny of John. 

90 



PLATE AA* 

1 Silver Penny of Henry III. 

2 " " •« Edward I. 

3 " " " " II. 

4 << " '< << III. 

5 Noble of Edward III. 

6 Penny of Kichard II. 

7 Quarter Noble of Henry V. 

8 Groat of Richard II. 

PLATE BB* 

1 Penny of Henry V. 

2 " " " VI. 

3 Half Noble of Henry V. 

4 " Groat " " V. 

5 " - << - VI. 

6 Angel of Edward IV. 

PLATE CC. 

i Half Groat of Edward IV. 

2 •« Angel " " IV. 

3 Penny of Edward IV. 

4 Half Groat of Richaid III. 

5 Groat of Richard x \) . 

6 Penny" ". J J I . 

7 - '< Henry VII. 

8 Rose Real of Henry VII. 

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PLATE DD. 

1 Perkin Warbeck's Groat. 

2 Cardinal Wolsey's «« 

3 Gold Noble of Henry VIII. 

4 " Half Crown of Henry VIIL 

5 " Crown of Henry VIIL 

6 Shilling of Henry VIIL 

7 Wolsey's Penny. 

PLATE EE, 

i Gold Sovereign ot Edward VI. 

2 Sixpence of Edward VI. 

3 Groat of Edward VI. 

4 Gold Crown of Edward VI. 

PLATE FF. 

i Gold Sovereign of Mary. 

2 " Real of Mary. 

3 Shilling of Philip and Mary. 

4 Penny of Edward VI . 

5 «« a Mary. 

6 " " Elizabeth. 

PLATE GG. 

i Silver Crown of Elizabeth. 

2 Gold Angel " " . 

3 Sixpence ii " 

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4 Halfpenny of James I. 

5 Penny of James I. 

6 Twopence of James I. 

7 S jvereign «« " I. 



PLATE HH. 

i Gold Twenty Shilling Piece of Charles I. 
2 York Half Crown of Charles I. 
Shilling of Charles I. 

4 Newark Shilling, siege piece of Charles I. 

5 Half Penny of Charles I. 

6 Penny of Charles I. 



j 



PLATE II. 

i Twenty Shilling piece of the Commonwealth. 

2 Twopence of the Commonwealth. 

3 Copper Farthing of the Commonwealth. 

4 Penny of the Commonwealth. 

5 Half Penny of the Commonwealth. 

6 Silver Crown of Cromwell. 



PLATE JJ. 

i Silver Crown of Charles II. 

2 " " " James II. 

3 " li " William and Mary. 

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PLATE KK. 

i Guinea of Charles II. 

2 Shilling of William and Mary. 

3 " " «< III. 

4 '< " Anne. 

5 " " George I. 

PLATE LL. 

i Silver Crown of Anne. 

2 »< " " George I. 

3 «« " 4< " III. 

PLATE MM. 

Varieties of 1793 U. S. Copper Cents. 

PLATE NN. 

Various odd pattern pieces ; not struck for circulation, 
but only as experimental coins ; including Ring 
Dollars, Copper, Ten and Three Cent Pieces, etc. 

PLATE OO. 

1 Pine Tree Shilling 1652. 

2 " " Sixpence 1652. 

3 " " Threepence 1652. 

4 " *' Twopence 1652. 

5 Virginia Shilling 1774- 

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6 Kentucky Myddleton Token 1796. 

7 New England. 

8 Gold Doubloon, N. Y., 1787. 

9 Chambers Threepence, Baltimore Town, July 4, '90. 

PLATE PP, 

1 U. S. Copper Cent 1799. 

2 " «* ■« 1795. 

3 " Half Dollar 1797. 

4 " Quarter Dollar 1823. 

5 " " il 1827. 

PLATE QQ. 

1 U. S. Half Cent 1795. 

2 «« " " 1796. 

3 and 4 U. S. Half Cent 1793. 

5 Rosa Americana Halfpenny 1722. 

6 U. S. Half Dime 1804. 

7 " << " 1805. 

8 " Dime 1796. 

9 <« " 1804. 

PLATE RR. 

1 New York Cent 1786. 

2 U. S. Cent 181 2. Example of fine specimen* 

o (i (< l8l3. ** «««■■« << 

4 New York Cent 1785. 

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ANCIENT ROMAN DENARII, 

Family Coins, B. C. 268 to B. C, 2. 

'ROM time to time^ special magistrates were appointed 

to superintend the Roman mint, who were officially 

^ designated " Tresviri auro argento aere flando 

feriundo," which was abbreviated on some coins, 

viz: "IIIVIR. A. A. A. F. F." These Triumviri were 

known as u Tresviri Monetales." 

The adjective Monetalis refers to the Temple of Juno 
Moneta, in which the mint was located, and from this our 
modern word Money is derived. 

The designs on these coins, at first uniform, were subse- 
quently varied at the pleasure of the Triumvirii superintend- 
ing the coinage. Denarii of the last century of the Republic, 
usually bear a design alluding to some past event connected 
with the family of the money er, but seldom to contempo- 
raneous events, hence such pieces are called Family Coins. 
Coins of this mintage are shown on the following plates. 





PL, 


A.TE S.S. 




1 


Acilia, 


7 


Aurelia, 


2 


Aelia, 


8 


Cassia, 


3 


Aemelia, 


9 


Calpurnia, 


4 


Antonia, 


10 


Crepusia, 


5 


Acquilla, 


11 


Cornelia, 


6 


Antonia, 


12 


Cornelia. 



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PLATE T.T. 




1 


Fabia, 


7 


Julia, 


2 


Farsuelia, 


8 


Julia, 


3 


Fonteia, 


9 


Hosida y 


4 


Fonteia, 


10 


Licinia, 


5 


Furia, 


11 


Lutatia, 


6 


Herennia, 


12 


Marcia. 



PLATE U.U. 



1 Marcia, 

2 Maria, 

3 Memmia, 

4 Mimucia, 

5 Norbana, 

6 Papia, 



7 Plantia, 

8 Poblicia, 

9 Pompeia, 

10 Porcia, 

11 Procilia, 

12 Renia. 



PLATE V.V. 



1 Roscia, 

2 Rubria, 

3 Rustia, 

4 Satriena, 

5 Scribonia, 

6 Sergia, 



7 Servilia, 

8 Sulpicia, 

9 Thoria, 

10 Titia, 

11 Valeria, 

12 Vibia. 



PLATE W.W. 

1 Volteia, 2 Volteia. 



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IMPERIAL COINS. 

HE Imperial Series commences with Augustus, B.C. 2, 
from .which time the names of the moneyers cease 
to appear on coins, being replaced by the portrait 
of the Emperor or some member of the Imperial 
family ; the reverse bearing some allegorical figure, to typify 
one of the numerous provinces of the empire or some mili- 
tary subject. 

The inscriptions on the imperial coins, abbreviate the date 
of their issue calculated on the number of years the Emperor 
had exercised the Tribunitian power. The form is TR. POT. 
or Tr. P. followed by a numeral. For instance, a coin of 
Trajan is inscribed TR. P. XX. COS. VI. IMP. XL, mean- 
ing that the coin was struck when the Emperor was Tribune 
for the 20th time, consul for the 6th time and Emperor for 
the 11th time. Trajan was Tribune for the first time in 
A. D. 98. So the coin must be of A. D. 116, as the Romans 
included both the first and last years in their reckoning. 

PLATE W.W. (Continued) 

3 Augustus, B. C. 27— A. D. 14. 

4 Tiberius, A. D. 14—37. 

5 Caius (Caligula) A. D. 37—41. 

6 Claudius, A. D. 41—54. 

7 Nero, A. D. 54— 68. 

8 Galba, A. D. 68—69. 

9 Otho, A. D. 69. 

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10 Vitellus, A. D., 69. 

11 ' Vespasian, A. D., 67—79. 

12 Titus, A. D. 79—81. 

13 Domitian, A. D., 81—96. 

14 Nerva, A. D. 96—98. 

15 Trajan, A. D. 98—117. 

16 Hadrian, A. D. 117—138. 

17 Lucius Verus, A. D., 161—169. 

18 Commodus, A. D. 180—192. 

19 Septimus Severus, A. D. 193—211. 

20 Geta, A. D. 211—212. 

21 M. Aurel. Severus Alexander, A. D. 222—235. 

PLATE X.X. 

1 Maximinius T, A. D. 235—238. 

2 Phillip I, A. D. 214—249. 

3 l'hillip IT, A. D. 244-249. 

4 Trajan Decius, A. D. 249—251. 

5 Trebonianus Gallus, A. D. 251—254. 

6 Valeriauus I, A. D. 253—260. 

7 Gallienus, A. D. 253—268. 

8 Postumus, A. D. 258—267. 

9 Victorinus I, A. D. 265—267. 

10 Claudius II, Gothicus, A. D. 268—270. 

11 Quintillus— A. D. 270. 

12 Aurelianus, A. D. 270—275. 

13 Tetricus I, A. D. 267—273. 

14 Tetricus II, A. D. 273. 

15 Tacitus, A. D. 275—276. 

16 Probus, A. D. 276—282. 

17 Diocletianus, A. D. 284—305. 

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PLATE Y.Y. 

1 Constantinus I, Chlorus, A. D. 305—306. 

2 Serverus II, A. D. 306—307. 

3 Maxentius, A. D. 306—312. 

4 Maximinus II, Daza, A. D. 308—313. 

5 Constantinus I, The Great, A. D. 306—337. 

6 Constaus, A. D. 337—350/ 

7 Magnentius, A. D. 350— 353. 

8 Decentius, A. D. 351—353. 

9 Constantius II, A. D. 337—361. 

10 Constantius Gallus, A. D. 351—354. 

11 Antonius Pius, A. D. 138—161. 

12 M. Aurelius Antoninus, (Caracalla) A. D. 211. 

13 M. Aurelius Antoninus, (Heligobalus) A. D. 218. 

PLATE Z.Z. 

1 Faustina I, A. D. 138—161. 

2 Faustina IT, A. D 161—180. 

3 Gordianus Pius. 

4 Maximanus (Hercules). 

5 Galerius Maximanus. 

6 Julia, daughter of Titus. 

7 Aes Grave. Heavy bronze coin of Ancient Rome. (Cast) 

8 Semis. {h, Aes) do 

9 Triens. (J Aes) do 

10 Quadrans. (i Aes) do 

11 Sextans. (1-6 Aes) do 

12 Unica. (1-12 Aes) do 



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ANCIENT GREEK COINS. 



PLATE A.B. 



1 Aes. (Atri) Bronze. 

2 Bronze Coin of Ptolemy. 

3 Didrachm of Carthage. 



PLATE A. J. 

1 Bronze Coin of Tarragona. 

2 Bronze Coin of Capua. 

3 Silver Coin of Sybaris. (Incused) 

4 Silver Tetradrachm of Agrigentum. 

5 Silver Coin of Aegina. 

6 Silver Coin of Tarentium. 



PLATE A.C. 

1 Silver Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great. 

2 Silver Coin of Corinth. 

3 Silver Tetradrachm of Athens. 

4 Silver Tetradrachm of Athens, a later design. 

5 and 6 Bronze Coins of Mamertini. 




"Platc b.ib, 



PLATE A.D. 

1 Silver Didrachm of Camarina. 

2 Silver Didrachm of Neapolis. 

3, 4, 6 and 7 Bronze Coins of Bruttium. 
5 Silver Coin of Syracuse. 

PLATE A.E. 

1 and 2 Bronze Coins of Reggio. 

3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 Bronze Coins of Syracuse. 

S Bronze Coin of Agrigentum. 

PLATE A.F. 

1 Silver Tetradrachm of Antiochus IV, King of Syria. 

2 Bronze Coin of Syria. 

3 Imperial Coin of Alexandria. 

4 Bronze Coin of Ephesus (Ionian). 

5 Silver Drachm of Parthia. 

6 and 8 Bronze Coin of Syracuse. 

7 Bronze Coin of Leontini. 




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CURIOUS ORIENTAL COINS. 

Some of the strangest coins of the world are shown in the 
plates described below. Every plate was made photographi- 
cally from the actual coins, so the pictures are absolutely 
accurate. 



PLATE A.G. 

All Coins 07i this Plate are Bronze. 

1 China Fork or "Pu" money issued by the usurper, Wang 

Mang, A. D., 7-22. 

2 An older pattern of above. Third Century B. C. 

3 China Knife Money of Wang Mang, A. D., 7. 

4 China Razor Money, or "Tao" money. Third Century 

B. C. 

5 Early Buddhist Temple Money of Java. 

PLATE A.H. 

1 Annam. Silver bar called a Dinh-bac or Loung, equal in 

value to a Chinese Tael, 1801-1820. 4 

2 Persian Sliver Coin of Sultan Husain, issued at Ispahan 

in A. D., 1715. 

3 Curacoa. Cut Spanish Dollar used in the West Indies 

for small change. The 3 stamped upon it denotes its 
value as 3 bits. 

4 Tipperah. A rupee issued about 250 years ago in this 

little hill state in Central Asia. 
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5 Assam. A Rupee issued about 150 years ago. 

G Cashmere. A Square Rupee issued about 200 years ago. 

7 Japan. Silver 2 bu piece of. an eirly type. 

8-9-10 Siam. Porcelain money issued by private people 
and gambling houses in Siam. For over a hundred 
years this was the only small currency in extensive 
use in Siam. 

PLATE A.I. 

1 Arabia. Copper Wire Money used in Nejd. Similar 

money was extensively used at one time in many of 
the countries bordering on the Indian Ocean. 

2 Siam. Half Tical, "Bullet Money"; money hammered 

into this shape, was the only silver currency used in 
Siam for some centuries. 

3 Africa. A "Manilla" or Ring money. At one time used 

extensively on the West Coast of Africa. This piece 
came from Benin. 

4 Java. Bar Money or u Bonk " used by the Dutch and 

English on the Island of Java. 

5 China. "Shoe Money", made of u Sycee" Silver. Cast 

by wealthy families and bankers to pay their taxes 
with. 

6 "Larin*' or fish hook money, formerly used in Ceylon. 

(see No. 1 of this plate for another form of this 
curious money.) 

7 Pahang. u Hat " Money, used until very recently, at 

Pahang. These pieces are made of tin and some are 
as large as three inches in diameter. 

8 Portuguese India. This is the type of pewter money 

minted at Diu. 

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CANADIAN COINS. 



1670 Double. Crowned L. $7.50 

1670 Five Sols., (Silver) Bust facing right. . 

Rev : 3 fleur-de-lys in crowned shield, . 1.50 

1670 Fifteen Sols., (Silver) same design, . . 9.00 

1717 Six Deniers, ..... 7.50 

1717 Twelve Deniers, .... 7.50 

1723 and 1751 to '58, Jeton's "Col Franc de 1'Am" 

in exergue. Copper and Silver, .50 to 1.50 

1794 Half Penny. River God. Rev: "Copper 

Company of Upper Canada", . . 6.00 

1796 Half Penny. Group 4 figures. Rev: same 

as 1794, . . . . 6.00 

1811 Half Penny. Bust facing left. Rev: Trade 

and Commerce, .... 1.00 

1813 One Penny Token. Rev : Ship, . . .50 

1814 Fai thing Token, R. H. in wreath, . . .35 
1814 One Penny Token- Same design, . . .35 
1814 Half Penny. Rev: Ship, "For the con. 

venience of Trade." . . . .50 

1816 Half Penny, Ship. Rev : Date in centre. .30 

1820 Token. Bu-t facing right. Rev : North 

West Company, Beaver, . . 2.50 

1821 Half Penny. Sloop. Rev; Cask, marked 

Jamrica, .... .35 

1823 1-50 Dollar. Bust. Rev : Wreath (Colonial) 6.00 

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1823 1-109 Dollar. Same design, . , .$6.00 

1837 Half Penny Token. Boquet, . . 7.50 

1838 Penny f View of front and! 5 - 00 

1838 Half Penny side of lhe ^ 8.00 

1839 Penny I G f Montreal 4 ' 00 
1S39 Half Penny [_ J 7-50 

1840 Half Penny, P. E. I. Sheaf of Wheat, , 2.00 
1852 Half Penny, Hunterstown. Rev : Star. 

Payable in Goods, . , . 3.00 

1858 Half Penny. Ship, . 

1860 Fishery Rights for Newfoundland, 

1861 New Brunswick Half Cent, 

1862 British Columbia $20 (gold) 
1862 British Columbia $10 (gold) 



2.00 

.35 

.15 

25.00 

17.50 



CANADIAN COINS NOT DATED 

Half Penny Bank Token, Montreal. Boquet, . #10.00 

Montreal Bridge Tokens, 12 varieties. Rev : reads 

Caleche, Charette, Cheval or Personne, 1.50 to 3.00 
Montreal and Lachine R. R. Co. Rev : Third 

Class. Beaver. .... .25 

R. W. Owen, Montreal Ropery. Rev : Ship, . 5.00 

Half Penny. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, 

Success, ..... .50 

Hudson Bay Co., Tokens, 1-8, 1-4, 1-2 and 1 New 

Beaver Skin. Arms (brass), per set, . . 1.00 

Newfoundland, St. John's. Peter McAuslane (brass) 5.00 
New Brunswick, St. John. F. McDermott. Rev: 

Arms (brass) . . , . 3.00 

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ENCASED POSTAGE STAMP. 



In round metal cases, used as money during the Rebellion 
1861 to 1865. 



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Aerated Bread Co., N. Y. City, 1 ct. 
Ayers Cathartic Pills, 1 ct., 3 ct., 10 ct 
Ayers Pills, Take, 1 ct., 3 ct. . 
Ayers Sarsapaiilla, let., 3 ct., 5 ct., 10 
Bailey & Co. Philadelphia 1,3, 5, 10 
Bates, Jos. L., Boston, 1, 5, 10 
Browns Bronchial Troches, 1,3, 5, 10 
Buhl, F. & Co. Detroit, 1 
Burnetts Cocaine Kalliston, 1, 3, 5, 10 
Burnetts Standard Cooking Extiacts, I, 
Claflin, A. M., Hopkinton, R. I. let 
Cook, H. A., Evansville, Ind., 5, 10 
Dougan, The Hatter, N. Y. City, 1, 3, 
Drake's Plantation Bitters 1, 3, 5, 10 
Ellis McAlpine & Co., Cincinnati, 3, 5 
Evans, G. G., California Wines, 1,3,5 
Gage Bros. & Drake, Chicago 1, 3, 5, : 
Gault,-J., Patent Aug. 2, 1S62, 1, 3, 5 

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Hopkins, L. & Co., Cincinnati, O., 1,3,5 
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Miles, B. F., Peoria, 111., 1 
North Am. Life Ins. Co., N. Y., 1, 3, 5 
Norris, Jno. W., Chicago, 111., 1 
Pearce, Tolle & Holton, Cincinnati, O., 3 
Sands Ale, Drink, 5,10 

Schapker & Bussing, Evansville, Ind ,3, 5, 10 
Shillito, John, & Co., Cincinnati, O , 1, 3, 5, 10 
Steinfeld, S., N. Y. City, 1 
Taylor, N. & G. Co.. Phila., Pa., 1, 3, 5, 10 
Wier & Laraminie. Montreal, t, 5. 10 
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Appearing on various Coins, Ancient and Modern 



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COLD SILVER 



BLUE 



GREEN 



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The Arms are of Nations, Provinces, Cities or great 
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or Cities which the family ruled. 

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Pesaro. 




Ferrara. 




Urbino. 




INIodena. 




Gubbio. 




Reggio. 




Pope Sixtus IV. 


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Pope Julius II. 




Casale. 


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German Empire. 




Pope Innocent IX. 


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Pope Alexander VII. 




Rule) 


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Pisa. 




Pope Urban VIII. 


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Como. 




Sede Vacante. i655-'67- ? 69-'7o 


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Russia. 




Pope Innocent XIII. 


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Austria Empire. 


26 


Pope Leo XII. 


8 


Milan. (Charles V) 


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Poland. 


9 


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28 


Savona. 


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Germany. 


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Groningen. 




Modena. 


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Garfagnana. 


13 


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Aquila. 




Pope Alexander VIII. 




Sicily. 


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Mexico. 


16 


Cibo, Malaspino. 


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Rome. 



132 



Key to Coats of Arms. 



35 U. S. of America. 

36 Como. 

37 Gonzaghi. 
Fiesco. 

38 France. 

39 Scio. 

40 Poland. 

41 Geneva. (Canton) 

42 Anhalt. 

43 Borgia. 
Pope Paul V. 

44 Medica. 

45 Transylvania. 

46 Odescalchi. 
Pope Innocent X. 

47 Roumenia. 

48 Austria. 
Correggio. 

49-50 Mantua. 
51-52 Gonzaghi. 

53 Pico. 
Mirandola. 

54 Milan. 

55 Bentivoglio. 
Antignate. 

56 Radicati. 
57-58 Mazzetti. 

59 Pesaro. 
Urbino. 

60 Gonzaghi. 
Mantua. 

61 Mantua. 

62 Schaffhausen. (Canton) 

63 Ireland. 

64 Corsini. 



Pope Clement XII. 

65 Malatesta. 

66 Fieschi. 

67 Ghislieri. 
Pope Pius V. 

68 Genoa. 

69 Lucca. 

70 Baden. 

71 Del Monte. 
Pope Julius III. 

72 Pof e Eugene IV. 

73 Ludovico. 

Pope Gregory XV 

Piombino. 
74-75-76 Milan. 
jj Gonzaghi. 

Ferrero-Fieschi. 

78 Belize. 

79 Milan. (Republic) 

80 Borgia. 

Pope Callistus III. 

81 Borgia. 

Pope Alexander VI. 

82 Moldovia and Walachia. 

83 Mecklenburg. 

84 Gonzaghi. 

85 Uri. (Canton) 

86 Castaglione. 

87 Carrara. 
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88 Portugal. 

89 Republic of San Marino. 

90 Hamburg. 

91 Gibraltar. 

92 Scio. 



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94 Ascoli. 

95 Leghorn. 

96-97-98 Spain. ^Bourbon) 

99 Parma. 
Piacenza. 

100 Spain. 

10 1 Ancona. 

102 Gonzaghi. 

103 Savoy. 

104 Naples. 

105 Savoy. 

106 Cervini. 
Pope Marcel II. 

107 Unterwald. (Canton 1 

108 Bremen. 

109 Panfili. 

Pope Innocent X. 
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Pope Martin V. 

Sede Vacante 1758. 
ni-112 Sweden. 

113 Piccolomini. 

Popes Pius II and III. 

114 Mantua. (Under French 

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115-116-117 Sardinia. 

118 Naples. 

119 Maremma. 

120 East India Co. 

121 Pisa. 

122 Naples. 

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124 Modena. 
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126 Genoa. 

127 Swiss Confederation. 

128 Greece. 

129 Pope Pius VII. 

130 Barberini of Belgioso. 

131 Cibo. 

Pope Innocent VIII. 

Massa di Lunigiana. 

132-133 Utrecht. (Province) 

134 Bologna. 

135 Rezzonica. 

Pope Clement XIII. 

Sede Vacante, 1769. 1774-75. 

136 Catania. 

137 Saxony. 

138 Ragusa. 

139 Pope Paul IV. 

140 Del Carreto. 
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141 Gonzaghi. 

142 New Granada. 

143 Albani' 

Pope Clement XI. 
Sede Vacante. 1721. 1724. 
1730. 1740. 

144 Spinola. 
Ronco. 

Sede Vacante 1700. 

145 Naples. 

146 Zug. (Canton) 

147 Austria. 

Milan. (Charles V) 
Mantua. (Under Austria) 



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148 


Glarus. (Canton) 




Piacenza. 


149 


Sede Vacante. 


1823. 


171 


Farnesi. 


150 


Corsica. 




172 


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151 


Grimaldi. 




173 


Naples. 




Prince of Monaco. 


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152 


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153 


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Pope Gregory XII. 




Pope Paul III. 




176 


Pope Adrian VI. 


154 


Sulmona. 




177 


Ferrera.— Fieschi. 


155 


Bourbon. 




178 


Sede Vacante 1591-92* 




France. 




179 


Paleologi. 




Lucca. 






Casale. 


156 


France. 
Milan. 




180 


Rospigliosi. 
Pope Clement IX. 




Louis XII. 




181 


Uraguay. 




Francis I of France 


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Peru. 




Asti. 




183 


Denmark. 


157 


Lucca. 




184 


Maccagno. 


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185 


Friesland. (Province) 


160 


Modena. 




186 


Netherlands. (Kingdom) 


161 


Milan. 
Louis XII. 




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Netherlands. (United) 

Provinces 


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188 


Hesse. 


164 


France and Navarre. 


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190 


Luxenb lrg. 




Louis XII. 




191 


Bohemia. 


166 


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1559- 




194 


Castiglioni. 


167 


Asti. 






Pope Pius VIII. 


168 


Milan. 




i95 


Bologna. 




Louis XII. 




196 


Gonzaghi. 




Francis 1 ot France. 


197 


Holland. (Province) 


169 


Bologna. 




198 


Belgium. 


170 


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201 Belgium. (Kingdom) 

202 Province of Holland. 

203 Gonzaghi. 

204 Bologna. 

205 Pope Sixtus V. 

206 Pope Paul II. 

207 Overyssel. (Province) 

208 Zeland. (Province) 

209 Venice. 

210 Brunswick. 

211 Guelderland. (Province) 

212 Ferrara. — Fieschi. 

213 Vignati. 
Lodi. 

214 Thurgau. (Canton) 

215 Goritz. 

216 England. 

217 Maccagno. 

218 Bavaria. 

219 Reuss. 

220 Pope Pius IX. 

221 Gonzaghi. 
Mantua. 

222 Ferrero. — Fieschi. 

223 Milan. 
Charles V. 

224 Austria. 

225 Pico. 
Mirandola. 

226 Austria. 
Correggio. 

227 Denmark. 

228 Sienna. 
Montalcino. 

229, 230, 231 Piacenza. 



232 Berne. (Canton) 

233 Appenzell. (Canton) 

234 Arragon. 
Naples. 
Sardinia. 

235 Lambertini. 

Pope Benedict, XIV. 

236 Trivulzio. 

237 Tuscany. 

238 Mazetti. 
Frinco. 

239 Tizzoni. 
Desana. 

240 Neufchatel. (Canton) 

241 Naples. 

242 Wurtemburg. 

243 Waldeck and Pyrmont. 

244 Pope Gregory XVI. 

245 Hungary, 

246 Oldenburg. 

247 Argau. (Canton) 

248 Ticino. (Canton) 

249 Lucerne. (Canton) 

250 Austria. 
Piacenza. 
Maria Theresa. 

251 Scaligheri. 
Verona. 

252 Mantua. 

253 Uraguay. 

254 Vaud. (Canton) 

255 Riario Sforza. 
Sede Vacante 1846. 

256 Solithun. (Canton) 
Unterwald. 



140 



Key to Coats of Arms, 



257 Freiburg. (Canton) 

258 Ferrara. 
Paleologi. 
Casale. 
Fieschi. 

259 Lucca. 
Lubec. 

260 Carmagnole. 

261 Vallais. (Canton) 

262 Altieri. 

Pope Clement X. 
SedeVacante 1676. 1689. 1691. 

263 Aldobrandini. 
Pope Clement VIII. 

Sede Vacaxte 1621. 1623 

264 Pope Pius VI. 

265 Paraguay. 

266 Chili. 

267 Sede Vacaute 1829. 

268 Utrecht. (City) 

269 Zurich. (Canton) 

270 Brazil. 

271 Chigi. 

Pope Alexander VII. 

272 Republic of Cent'l America. 

273 Bolivia. 

274 Equador. 

275 Venezuela. 

276 Hayti. 

277 Graubunden. (Canton) 

278 Argentine Republic. 



279 Pope Clement XIV. 

280 Isle of Man. 

281 Seborga. 

282 Basle. (Canton) 

283 Swytz. (Canton) 

284 St. Gall. (Canton) 

285 Rome. 
Mantua. 
Ancona. 
Hayti. 

286, 287 Mazetti. 

288 Tizzoni. 

289 Pope Benedict XIII. 

290 Medici. 
Tuscany. 
Pope Leo X. 
Pope Clement VII. 
Pope Pius IV. 

291 Sede Vacante 1521. 

292 Varano. 
Camerino. 

293 Pignatelli. 

Pope Innocent XII» 

294 Genoa. 

295 Hungary. 

296 Lucca. 

297 Schaumburg — Lippe. 

298 Lippe— Detmold. 

299 Piacenza. 

300 Ragusa. 



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U. S. Half Cents, 10 different dates before 1835 . 2 00 

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U. S. Gold Dollars, large or small size, common 

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Nova Constellatio Cents, 1785-1786. 
Connecticut Cents, 1785-1788 . 
New Jersey Cents, 1786-1788 . 
Massachusetts Cents, 1787-1788 
Massachusetts Half Cents, 1787-1788 
Vermont Cents, 1785-1788 
New York Cents, 1787 . . . 
Franklin Cents, sometimes called Fugio 
Jackson Cents, a variety of designs, 



Fair 40c. 


Good 75c. 


44 25c. 


14 50c. 


" 40c. 


44 75c. 


< 4 40c. 


44 80c. 


i§ $100 


44 #2.00 


64 1.00 


44 2.00 


" 1.00 


44 2.00 


d " 40c. 


44 75c. 


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Each 25c. 



Massachusetts Pine Tree Money. 

Prices on application. 




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COINS FOR SALE. 



Foreign Silver Coins. 

10 coins in a packet, all different, 

Size of Silver Dollar, 3 for . . . $7-50 

41 " Half Dollar, 10 for . . 4.50 

u " Quarter Dollar, 10 for . . 2. 25 

" " Dime, 10 for 1.00 

11 " Half Dime, 10 for . . . .75 
The above coins are from various countries, and of differ- 
ent dates. Some very old and curious. 

Foreign Copper and Nickel Coins. 

20 Foreign Copper Coins, all different, . $ .50 

40 l * " u •* 100 

90 " u " " 2 00 

100 " " u and Nickel Coins, all different 2.50 

Many old and curious coins in these assortments. 

For additional charge of lj cents per coin, we will pack 

each one separately and label it so as to plainly indicate its 

denomination and country. 

This is a great help to collectors. 

U. S. Fractional Currency. 

(scrip) 
cent piece, paper. 



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5 

10 

15 

25 
50 



All notes are in clean, perfect condition, 



50 cts 

20 

20 

75 

40 

75 



Roman Silver Denarii. 

(SIZE OF A DIME) 

These coins are of various families or Emperors from 50 
B. C. to 60 A. D., and considering their great age, are in 
fine condition. Price, 50 cents each. 




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Collections For Sale 



Our $5.00 Collection 

consists of 35 silver coins of various countries and dates, no 
two alike, and all in good to fine condition, among them 
being antique and curious specimens of great interest. 



Our $7.50 Collection 

consists of oO silver coins, as described above, but running 
larger in size. 

If bought separately, either collection would cost treble 
the price asked for the lot. 

If you collect, or wish to do so, send us a list of your 
needs, and we can, without doubt, supply at reasonable 
prices, from our large and varied stock many of the pieces 
you seek. 

We guarantee all our coins, and the fact that we have 
been in business in Boston for over thirty years, should be a 
proof of our integrity. 

To those requiring it we can furnish unimpeachable 
reference. 



Alexander & Co. 

Established 1873 

Dealers in Rare Coins 
214 Washington St., - BOSTON, MASS. 




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Coins for Sale. 

We supply Classified packets of Foreign Coins, many of 
them very old. Each coin in a separate wrapper on which is 
inscribed the country of issue, value and any facts that may 
be of interest regarding them. No two coins alike in any one 
packet. These packets are cf especial value to beginners 
and young collectors. 

They are sold as follows : 

FOR FIFTY CENTS 

10 CLASSIFIED FOREIGN COPPER COINS. 

FOR ONE DOLLAR 

25 CLASSIFIED FOREIGN COPPER COINS. 

FOR TWO DOLLARS 

15 CLASSIFIED FOREIGN SILVER AND NICKEL 
COINS. 

FOR THREE DOLLARS 

An Assorted Packet of Classified Foreign Coins, containing 
40 COPPER AND NICKEL COINS. 
10 SILVER COINS. 



All collections sent prepaid by us on receipt of price. 
Make remittances by coin, stamps, or Post Office order. 



CASH MUST ACCOMPANY ALL ORDERS. 



ALEXANDER & CO., 

2J4 Washington Sh, cor* State ♦♦ Boston, Mass* 



Corns for Sale. 



All collections described below will be sent prepaid by 

us on receipt of price. 
Make remittances by coin, stamps, or Post Office order. 



FOR FIFTY CENTS 

we will send 20 foreign coins, all different, 

or 15 dates of old large U. S. Coppers. 

FOR ONE DOLLAR 

we will send 40 old and curious coins, which, if purchased separately would 
cost from 5 to 15 cents each. 

FOR TWO DOLLARS 

we will send a collection of 90 coins as described in our dollar package. 

• FOR TWO DOLLARS AND 
FIFTY CENTS 

we will send an assortment of 25 SILVER coins. This collection contains 

old and curious coins, which if bought singly here and there would 

make the collection cost several times the price asked for it. 

FRACTIONAL CURRENCY (Scrip.) 

Face value : 3 cts., 50 cts. : 5 cts., 20 cts. ; 10 cts. . 20 cts. : 15 cts., 75 cts. ; 

25 cts., 40 cts.; 50 cts., 75 cts. : for the common varieties, 

in clean perfect condition. 



CASH MUST ACCOMPANY ALL ORDERS. 



ALEXANDER & CO., 

2J4 Washington St., cor State, ♦ ♦ ♦ Boston, Mass. 



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5 Main St., Charlestown Dist. 
BOSTON, MASS. 



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